KIRIGALPOTHTHA, THE SECOND HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN SRI LANKA, IS ONE OF THE BEST HIKING ROUTES IN THE ISLAND. THIS WEBSITE UPDATES ON EXCITING PLACES FOR HIKING & CAMPING AND ALSO SHARES INFORMATION OF SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LOCATIONS IN SRI LANKA.

I am grateful to you man, Thanks for the treat, For the journey too! wonderful. I can't believe, this is so beautiful.(I asked Mom, the land supposed to a tea estate, so it could not be this! :) She showed me some photos of me bothering tea harvesters, trying to ride their baskets, when I was little.)

Hi KP, it(they) are in Lindula area according to my father and being managed by a very well known tea company in Sri Lanka. Due to breaking up of tea land long ago by the government, a vast tea estate turned to be pieces and various family members who owned little parcels became a company to manage it but soon ran away to tea drinking countries. Only my father and his brother have the slightest interest. I can't reveal exact names due to some issues we are having at the moment with some relatives, who want to sell it and cash in.But I want to grow tea one day! :) and enjoy those views. Perhaps my minor in environment technology will help me to grow "Green" tea.

Magerata,I think lot of tea estates in Sri Lanka faced similar issues when the land ownership transferred from one generation to another. The coconut cultivation had bigger issues and lot of coconut estates vanished due to the division of land.Hope you will be able to actively involved in tea plantation here and work in your family trade oneday :)

My father would love and my mother will form question marks on her face if I tell them what I want to do. But I have decided to finish my studies first. As well as Land management, Sri Lanka needs good educated teachers. Since the reason for educated Sri Lankan people to run to better countries, does not affect me, I will certainly come back, even though I am of one generation removed from the land. My heart aches for the country. After my PhD and a few years of teaching, I want come and teach in Sri Lanka, and of course take care of the land I will be inheriting with my sisters. My parents will try to buy the land back from my relatives so there will be productive amount of land mass, at least. Yes, I know about the Coconut lands too, as we do have some of those. But most of the land was given to the workers of estates by my Grandfather, who was so heartbroken after the nationalization of tea lands.At least Sri Lanka is learning from the mistakes and the tea industry is coming back. I am glad people and companies like Dilmah are there.